(3 
Menifpermum Coeclus of Linnzus, which produces the Cocculus 
Indus, formerly an officinal article, belongs alfo to this natural order. 
It is figured by Rumphius under the name of Tuba baccifera. 
__ The fruit, which is brought here from the Eaft Indies, is faid to. 
be powerfully narcotic, and ufed for the purpofe of intoxication. 
POMACE £. 
PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS. COMMON, or CHERRY - 
| LAUREL. 
SYNONYMA. Laurocerafus. Pharm. Dale. 309. Lewis. 380. 
Bergius. 399. Murray. iii. 213. Cullen. ii. 282. Cerafus folio 
laurino. Baub, Pin, 410. Ger: Emac. 1603. Raii Hiff. 1549. 
~Dubamel. Traité des Arbres. t. 3 52. a ‘ 
Icofandria Monogynia. Lin, Gen. Plant. 620. 
Gen. Ch. Cal. 5-fidus, inferus. Petala 5. Drupa@ nux futuris 
prominulis. : sates Pa 
Sp. Ch.  P. floribus racemofis fol. fempervirentibus dorfo biglan- 
dulofis. : oa ae 
A SHRUB or {mall tree, fending off long fpreading branches, and 
covered with {mooth brown bark. Leaves evergreen, elliptical, or 
obovate, blunt, rather ferrated, furnifhed with yellowith glands at the 
bafe, of a fhining deep green, placed alternately upon {trong fhort 
footftalks. Flowers on fhort peduncles, in {pikes, which arife at the ' 
ale of the leaves. Calyx tubular, ovate, divided at the brim into five ; 
pointed reflexed fegments. Corolla compofed of five petals, which ~ 
are {mall, white, roundifh. Filaments about eighteen, tapering, in- 
No, 6.—Part II. ¢ § ferted 
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